Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …
Musoke P,
Fowler MG,
Wang L,
Richardson P,
Kintu K,
Emel L,
Ou SS,
Jackson JB,
Guay L,
Andrew P
and others...
2013
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: The development of a safe and effective vaccine against HIV type 1 for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV would significantly advance the goal of eliminating HIV infection …
Several industrial accidents, some of them fatal, have been reported in Uganda. Causes could include training gaps in vocational training institutions (VTIs) and workplaces. This study investigated how occupational safety …
Bulamba F,
Semakula D,
Lubikire A,
Kintu A,
Abdulla S,
Nabukenya MT,
Igaga E,
Olufolabi AJ
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundThere is little information about the current management of pain after obstetric surgery at Mulago hospital in Uganda, one of the largest hospitals in Africa with approximately 32,000 deliveries per …
Mutungi G.,
Danaei G.,
Guwatudde D.,
Kintu A.,
Sando D.,
Okello S.,
Menzies N.A.,
Verguet S.
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Introduction: There is great interest for integrating care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into routine HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to the steady rise of the number of people …
Increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV (PLWH) has substantially improved survival in countries with a high prevalence of HIV. With better survival, PLWH in sub-Saharan …
BackgroundIntestinal ischemia is a common complication of intestinal obstruction and arises from impaired perfusion. The resultant local and systemic inflammatory response and bacterial translocation come with a significant degree of …
Levin J,
Abbo C,
Kinyanda E,
Ndyanabangi S,
Kizza R
2011
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Suicidal behavior in adolescence is a public health concern and has serious consequences for adolescents and their families. There is, however, a paucity of data on this subject from …
Understanding the determinants of major depression in sub-Saharan Africa is important for planning effective intervention strategies.To investigate the social and life-event determinants of major depressive disorder in the African sociocultural …
Background: The problem of severe mental distress (SMD) in sub-Saharan Africa is difficult to investigate given that a substantial proportion of patients with SMD never access formal health care. This …
Kinyanda E,
Patel V,
Weiss HA,
Muhwezi W,
Kagugube J,
Mungherera M,
Onyango-Mangen P,
Ngabirano E,
Kajungu R,
Muron J
2012
Journal,
Article
Health Research
This article sets out to investigate the psychiatric and psychosocial risk factors for high risk sexual behaviour in a war-affected population in Eastern Uganda. A cross-sectional survey was carried out …
